S-Clarke

Where are they saying this? The only comments I've seen are from the sky sports spanish pundit. Where can I find all these other views?

Loic Remy.

Dear Libhermans, Plz reinstate Atkins as our manager, cos I don't like the new Pocthenaicioaooo guy. Seriously though, don't. Just carry on supporting the club, it's still there. I'm as gutted as the next fan, but why protest against something that isn't going to change? Just seems a waste of effort.

Just echoing the view of the majority of neutrals, I'd think.

Our chairman continues to create the platform for such rumours though.

Cortese rarely speaks to anyone, although Jordan Sibley is starting to look like his own mini-me.

It's a tricky one to answer, as you say - none of us really know a great deal about the new guy, so it's hard to get excited or depressed about him either way. I think he'll need to hit the ground running for his sake, a win against Everton would be the perfect start and from that point on I think we could all grow in confidence that the team is still together, and will still continue to improve. That's what I hope will happen, but it's all very up in the air at the moment. Either way though, we're either going to have a storming 2nd half or we'll be relegated. I don't think there will be any middle ground with this one.

I think the players are professional and I can't see any revolts coming from their side. Guys like Davis will be worth their weight in gold at the moment, keeping everyone on-side and prepared as he's done for the last 3 years as club captain. I'm more than a little uneasy at the lack of any English coaches though.

Surprised Wilkins went, when NC actually promised him a role at the club for life after Pardew was sacked.

I think NC is delusional if I'm honest. He has this genuine idea that we can challenge for the league and top 4 at this level. It's delusional and not healthy. I've got no problem with ambition, but I've got a problem with ambition that's completely off tangent with the size of club we are. I know we'll be getting the usual lot saying how it's possible etc. But it's not. We are Southampton, we are in 2013 and we will not be competing for the league or even champions league. If he wants that, he will need to put his little hand into his back pocket and pull out a billion pounds to spend on players inc. wages. That's the simple reality to it. If he does that, then fair play, but I doubt it.

Oh, totally. We'll be doing a Blackburn/Wolves/Bolton. We'll just turn into a **** NPC team again. Simple fact. This new bloke will be out quicker than you can say his name, and that's that. Obviously I'm praying that doesn't happen.

Still bloody embarrassed and so sad for Adkins. No one deserved to be treated like he did yesterday. Cortese is an absolute animal, but I'll still be going to the games and getting behind the 11 out there - that's all we can do that will make a difference. Let's make the most of what we've got, and go into this ''new start' (not that we needed one) with an open mind. Who knows what will happen. I'm not going to ever be fickle enough to forget Adkins once we start winning under this bloke though. I don't think I'll ever forget how NC treated him, shambolic.

One way or the other with this one, in my opinion. No middle ground. We'll either grow and do fantastically well, or get relegated adrift of the others. I'm hoping for the first one, obviously. This is now a time for the likes of Kelvin to show his worth in the backroom.

I respect other peoples opinions, but I don't understand this extreme level of opinion. This is still our football club, so for chirst sake don't wish it to fail. How we've treated Adkins is shambolic and embarrassing, but wishing the worst for the club isn't the way forward is it? Really? Heart over head moment going on here. Give it a few days.

Sod chants and protests, it won't do anything other than undermine the team and atmosphere. Cortese is a ****, we all know that, he probably knows that. He won't change. So no matter what we do or say won't make any difference. Save your effort and put it into supporting the 11 players out there. They will need it more than ever.

That's sad.

It was confirmed to solent via the club, they announced it earlier.

Exactly...

All backroom staff have left. Crosby, Wilkins and Stannard. He keeps referring to ''we'' in his interviews, again - not sure if that's just translation glitches, but I wonder if he already has his team with him.

Don't read anything into that, besides a lot is going to be lost in translation over the next few weeks. And at the end of the day, NA was always the same. Cards close to chest, don't reveal anything. I'd be very, very surprised if Forren was our only addition. In fact I'm now expecting a fair few, but I'm not sure where the money is coming from.

I think it's the wrong time to even be thinking about ''new starts'' - but, here we are. Who knows at the moment, we all know very little of the guy. He will need to hit the ground running. One things for sure, if we're relegated now then there will be hell to pay. He sounds promising though from what I've read, and people close to him in Spain can only speak highly of him which is a positive. Will be interesting to see what other additions we make this window as well, as this will define how good our 2nd half is.

He has a very simplistic view on the world of football transfers on the whole, so don't be surprised.

Tis' true. I think, as fans, we can't let the way Adkins was sacked cloud this appointment. Obviously, he needs to hit the ground running fairy quickly for this to be deemed an almost acceptable decision, but he looks to have decent attributes to him. Just not keen on his lack of English, and also the fact that the other backroom staff have been sacked as well. The players could well find themselves in a little bit of limbo, which is what worries me.

I doubt either, tbh. I'd imagine he was identified by the scouts after being presented by the management a list of attributes required in a CB.

cringeworthy.